Deduce and Guess

Deduce

Deduce verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.

Usage example: I can deduce from the simple observation of your behavior that you're trying to hide something from me

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Guess and deduce are semantically related In some cases you can use "Guess" instead a verb "Deduce".

Nearby Words: deduction, deductive, deducing

Guess verb - To form an opinion from little or no evidence.

Usage example: though she does not speak with an accent, I would still guess that she is a foreigner

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Deduce and guess are semantically related in imagine topic. Sometimes you can use "Deduce" instead a verb "Guess".

Nearby Words: guessed, guessing

part	deduce part	guess part
truth	deduce truth	guess truth
name	deduce name	guess name
combination	deduce combination	guess combination
Other words: reason, type, pattern, time, identity, location, code, answer, age, password, names, points, events.

Mastermind, where a player must deduce a combination within a set number of guesses, being told after each guess how many digits he has guessed correctly.

Source: Puzzle Game

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